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Monitoring earthquakes (2nd of 2)

Monitoring earthquakes

Earthquakes are displayed on computer screens as soon as they happen. This screen, at GeoNet headquarters in Lower Hutt, shows the effect of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded at Makara, near Wellington, on 28 February 2005.

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Simon Nathan, 'Geological exploration - Studying the sea floor and earthquakes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/8221/monitoring-earthquakes (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Simon Nathan, published 12 Jun 2006